Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
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View AllLee Enterprises, Incorporated, a long-standing media organization founded in 1890 and headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, delivers local news, critical information, and diverse advertising services throughout the United States. The company publishes a range of print and digital editions, including daily, weekly, and monthly newspapers and other periodicals. Beyond traditional publishing, Lee Enterprises provides essential digital services such as web hosting and robust content management systems. Its comprehensive marketing and advertising offerings include strategies for audience expansion, search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), the development of web and mobile platforms, social media engagement, and online reputation monitoring and management. Furthermore, the company offers integrated digital publishing and content management solutions designed to help various clients—such as media companies, universities, television stations, and niche publishers—create, distribute, and monetize their multimedia content. Lee Enterprises also engages in commercial printing, distributes publications from other entities, and operates its own dedicated digital marketing agency.
| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $562.34M | $611.38M | $691.14M | $780.97M | $794.65M | $618.00M | $509.85M | $543.96M |
| Cost of Revenue | $247.82M | $16.81M | $25.35M | $30.10M | $29.77M | $24.24M | $22.24M | $24.95M |
| Gross Profit | $314.52M | $594.57M | $665.79M | $750.87M | $764.87M | $593.76M | $487.62M | $519.01M |
| Gross Margin | 55.93% | 97.25% | 96.33% | 96.15% | 96.25% | 96.08% | 95.64% | 95.41% |
| Operating Expenses | $319.17M | $590.02M | $628.62M | $726.02M | $708.32M | $543.48M | $412.89M | $430.48M |
| Operating Income | $-4.65M | $4.55M | $37.17M | $24.85M | $56.56M | $50.28M | $74.73M | $88.52M |
| Operating Margin | -0.83% | 0.74% | 5.38% | 3.18% | 7.12% | 8.14% | 14.66% | 16.27% |
| Net Income | $-1.85M | $-25.84M | $-5.27M | $-2.02M | $22.75M | $-1.98M | $14.27M | $45.77M |
| Net Margin | -0.33% | -4.23% | -0.76% | -0.26% | 2.86% | -0.32% | 2.80% | 8.41% |
| EPS (Basic) | $-6.15 | $-4.35 | $-0.90 | $-0.35 | $3.98 | $-0.35 | $2.57 | $8.37 |
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